A rail worker is dead after being struck by a train at the former Seneca Army Depot, the Seneca County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.

Thomas J. Horn, 46, of Romulus, Seneca County, was trying to move rail cars with another employee when it appears he fell and was struck by the train, deputies said.

Horn, who works for Andersons Rail Group, was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:17 a.m. Thursday, deputies said.

"At the time of the accident, Horn and another employee were attempting to move rail cars to another location and were the only ones present," deputies said.

The second employee was uninjured in what deputies are calling an accident. "It appears Horn possibly fell and was struck by the train," deputies said in a release.

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Initial reports said Horn was severely injured after he was hit by a moving train, but Seneca County Coroner Paul MacPherson pronounced Horn dead at the scene.

Fire departments from Fayette and Varick responded to the scene. Deputies were also assisted by South Seneca Ambulance and the New York State Police.

"The case remains under investigation and sheriff’s investigators will continue to work closely with the Federal Railroad Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board on the incident," deputies concluded.